Hearty Layered Salad (Russian-Style)

1. 1 Stewing beefpack 600 g ≈ $11.47 70 g
2. 2 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 30 g
3. 3 Button mushrooms≈ $7.50 per kg 65 g
4. 4 Bell peppers≈ $6.00 per kg 30 g
5. 5 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 40 g
6. 6 Pickled cucumberspack 680 g ≈ $3.20 35 g
7. 7 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
8. 8 Hard cheesepack 200 g ≈ $2.70 17 g
9. 9 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 10 g
10. 10 Mayonnaise 15 g
11. 11 Ketchup 6 g
12. 12 Ground black pepper 1 g
13. 13 Sunflower oil 5 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Boil the beef in salted water for 60–70 minutes until tender, then cool. Boil the potatoes⁵ and egg for 10–20 minutes, then cool.

2. Chop the onion² and mushrooms, then sauté in oil for 8 minutes until all moisture evaporates. Cool and layer first.

3. Shred the beef finely, season with black pepper, and layer next.

4. Add sliced bell⁴ pepper, then grate the potatoes⁵ coarsely.

5. Spread the pickled⁶ cucumbers (grated), then mix mayo and ketchup over the top.

6. Top with grated egg and cheese, then sprinkle chopped nuts.